This complaint is probably one of the most serious and shocking I have heard. The complaint is an in depth account of a young woman’s experience at Action 4 Employment - the largest New Deal provision prime contractor and training provider. I can only advise others who are intending to go on a New Deal, Flexible New Deal or other training course with A4e that they take steps for their own safety. A4e have not yet responded to the complaint. A long read - but will be worth it. Read the rest of this entry »
New Deal Complaints of Staff who have previously been dismissed
A4e ‘Sugar Daddy’ employee targets vulnerable in-debt client
Written by New Deal Complaints
December 16th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Posted in A4e
Tagged with 30 hour job search, Admitting intended Human Rights violations, Boredom, Breach of New Deal contract, Client over qualified for positions offered, Constant threat of dismissal, Deception towards Jobcentre Plus, Demotivating courses, Depression, Detention Centre, Direct requests for sexual relations and companionship, Employee providing unqualified advice on personal issues, Employees making inappropriate comments to clients, Employment raffle incentives, Exploiting vulnerable people, Failing to tailor needs to clients, Falsifying company statistics, Feeling of being trapped, Forced into unsuitable vacancies, Forced to accept employment opportunities, Gross Misconduct, Harassment, Human Rights violations, Inadequate resources, Inequality, Mandatory Questionnaires, Misuse of active participation and contribution rule, No Equal Opportunities, No work placement, Open Prison, Poor unqualified advice, Refusing the participant an opportunity for work experience, Sexist remarks, Sexual Harassment, Staff who have previously been dismissed, Sticking participants under high levels of stress, Stress, Taking credit for a clients covering letter, Taking credit for a clients CV, Taking credit for a clients speculative letter, Unprofessionalism, Young people being exploited